Strong seasonal entry of cattle at Swatragh

Heifers selling to £765 for 348kg (£2.20 per kg), bullocks selling to £1,200 for 554kgs ( £2.17 per kg) with cows and calves selling to £1,095

Sample prices: Heifers: Swatragh producer; 348kg £765; 370kg, £780; 394kg, £765; 380kg, £715; 446kg, £870; 348kg, £690; 404kg, £730; Ballymena producer 386kg £765; 386kg, £720; 386kg, £720; Castledawson producer 534kg, £800; 484kg, £710; 386kg, £500; 514kg, £875; 448kg, £815; Maghera producer; 462kg, £945; 424kg, £850; 504kg, £1,005; 498kg, £980; 432kg, £890.

Bullocks: Swatragh producer 554kg, £1,200; 610kg, £1,195; 576kg, £1,060; Limavady producer 482kg, £930; 380kg £645; 290kg, £410; 368kg, £535; 482kg, £920; 504kg, £770.

Sheep: Another super entry of 585 sheep at Swatragh on Saturday 18th June witnessed a very solid lamb trade. Several pens of lambs sold well in excess of £77 each to a top rate of £87.50, ewes sold to £85.00 with over 100 on offer and ewes and lambs sold to £200.00.

Sample prices: Heavyweight lambs: Maghera producer 1 lamb 25kg at 87.50 = 350p; Maghera producer 1 lamb 25kg at 83.00 = 332p; Maghera producer 1 lamb 25kg at 83.00 = 332p; Limavady producer 3 lambs 25kg at 79.00 =316p; Limavady producer 3 lambs 24kg at 78.00 = 325p; Omagh producer 20 lambs 24kg at 77.00 = 321p.

Middleweight lambs: Portglenone producer 7 lambs 23.5kg at 75.00 = 319p; Cookstown producer 10 lambs 22kg at 75.00 = 341p; Draperstown producer 2 lambs 23kg at 75.00 = 326p; Stewartstown producer 5 lambs 22kg at 72.00 = 327p; Stewartstown producer 4 lambs 23.75kg at 74.80 = 314p; Kilrea producer 7 lambs 23kg at 73.50 = 320p.

Ewes: Omagh producer 2 Texels at 85.00; Swatragh producer 1 Texel at 83.00.